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Ball Moss

Tillandsia recurvata

Photo by GarySmith2
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Field Notes

Description:

Small grey/green ball of string-like pieces, each about 6" long. Moss was attached to the end of a branch.

Habitat:

Found in a live oak near a park in Rockland,TX. The area was urban and near a small pond.

Notes:

Ball moss is not a true moss but a flowering plant that grows on a larger host plant. It thrives in shade and humidity. When I moved the limb it was on, in order to get better lighting, it fell to the ground.

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